porch

noun

ˈpȯrch 

1

: a covered area adjoining an entrance to a building and usually having a separate roof

2

obsolete : portico

Synonyms

• gallery [Southern & Midland]
• lanai
• piazza [dialect]
• stoop
• veranda
• verandah

Examples of porch in a Sentence

The house has a large front porch.

vacationers relaxing on the inn's spacious front porch

Recent Examples on the Web

There are few things Southerners take more pride in than our porches, so what better way to welcome spring to the South than with a front porch refresh? —Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 29 Mar. 2025

During the warmer months, try a dip in the lake or cozy up with a book and a sweater on the porch when the weather gets chilly. —Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 28 Mar. 2025

All room categories, including cabins, feature private balconies or porches furnished with a table and rocking chairs that invite guests to relax with a bottle of wine and a deck of cards after a long day of hiking and exploring. —Sophie Mendel, Travel + Leisure, 23 Mar. 2025

But chunks of the 1975 season were seen in glorious black-and-white via a 12-inch TV in the kitchen, bedroom, or on the back porch/at the beach in the summer. —Bill Speros, Boston Herald, 23 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English porche, from Anglo-French, from Latin porticus portico, from porta gate; akin to Latin portus port — more at ford

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing porch

• screened porch
• sleeping porch

Rhymes for porch

• scorch
• torch

Kids Definition

porch

noun

ˈpōrch 

ˈpȯrch

: a covered entrance to a building usually with a separate roof